carangid

(kə ran′jid′)

noun

jack (sense )

Origin: < ModL < Sp caranga, horse mackerel, shad

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See carangid in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Any of a large family (Carangidae) of marine food and game fishes, such as the jacks and pompanos.

Origin:

Origin: From New Latin Carangidae, family name

Origin: , from French carangue, mackerel

Origin: , from Spanish caranga

Origin: , perhaps ultimately from Latin cancer, crab

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